At 4:19 p.m. Thursday, Feb.1, the Salem Fire Department was called about heavy smoke in a multi-unit apartment complex at 708 Etzler Dr., Salem.
Resident Brent Hattabaugh noticed smoke in his apartment, # 206, on the second floor. It continued to get worst, and that’s when he called the fire department.
The fire was confined to the rear first floor apartment #106. Third shift workers Logan Shockey and his wife and two children were awakened by a fireman knocking on the door. Their apartment was adjacent to the unit with the active fire.
Captain Mark Day said the fire was under control in ten minutes. Heavy smoke had already filled the apartments.
As a precaution, the gas and electricity were shut off. At this point, the cause of the fire is unknown. Smoke detectors were in use.
On Tuesday evening, January 23, at approximately 4:53 p.m. members of emergency services were dispatched to the area of 11000 S. State Road 135 in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving three vehicles.
Evidence at the scene and witness statements indicate that Landon Temple, 21, Pekin, was traveling northbound on S. State Road 135, driving a 2015 Ford F-350, pulling a double axle utility trailer. Brandon Brossman, 25, Sullivan, Indiana was also traveling northbound on S. State Road 135, behind Temple.
Brossman was driving a 2016 Volvo semi-tractor and trailer, while Brian Cooper, 45, Salem, was traveling southbound on S. State Road 135, driving a 2017 Subaru Forester.
Cooper drove left of center and into the northbound lane, where his vehicle struck the driver’s side of the utility trailer, being pulled by Temple. Cooper’s vehicle then spun out of control and struck the front driver’s side of Brossman’s semi before Cooper’s vehicle traveled off the west side of the roadway and rolled over an unknown number of times.
Cooper was transported to the Baptist East Floyd County Hospital for treatment of his injuries by the Washington County Ambulance Service.
Washington County Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Wayne Blevins is the lead investigating officer and was assisted by Deputy Paul Reyling, members of the Washington County Ambulance Service, Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Washington County EMA Director Deni Stempowski.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
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